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Biotech buoyant – but fragile

June 19, 2009
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Despite worldwide economic turmoil, the global biotechnology industry delivered a solid financial performance in 2008, according to a new report.
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Astronomers comb the stars for planets

June 17, 2009
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Thanks to the ability of astronomers to detect the presence of extrasolar planets orbiting distant stars, scientists today are able to examine hundreds of solar systems - but this also...
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Sandcastle secret used for new materials

June 17, 2009
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The secret of building a perfect sandcastle is in making sure the sand is neither too wet nor too dry and this technique is now being used to optimise sustainable...
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Detecting the undetectable

June 17, 2009
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How do you do about detecting something that has yet to be created? Well Scientists from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Arizona State University, have done just that by uncovered...
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Cheltenham Science Festival brings fun and learning

June 17, 2009
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Once again, Cheltenham Science Festival brought together an eclectic group of scientists and science communicators with the public in an explosion (quite often literally) of fun and learning.
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Nanocrystals key to cheap lasers

June 15, 2009
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Scientists think they may have opened the door to dramatically less expensive and more versatile lasers, brighter LED lighting, and biological markers that track how a drug interact with a...
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Better batteries? The answer is blowing in the wind…

June 12, 2009
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A new generation of electric cars, mobile phones and laptops could be just around the corner thanks to a new kind of air powered battery.
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Sports drinks outdone by humble cereal

June 10, 2009
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A bowl of whole-grain cereal is as good as a sports drink for recovery after exercise.
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Just why do unusual things persist?

June 8, 2009
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Rare traits persist in a population because predators detect common forms of prey more easily.
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Attack on great pillar of physics

June 5, 2009
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A new paper by a UK academic attempts to slay two giants in one claiming that the Large Hadron Collider didn't work not because of mechanical failure, but because basic...
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Human nose too cold for flu

June 3, 2009
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Avian influenza viruses do not thrive in humans because the temperature inside a person's nose is too low, according to new research.
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Wandering aphid describes animal kingdom

June 3, 2009
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It may be the nemesis of the more green fingered amongst you – but the humble aphid holds the key to understanding the movements of large mammals and birds, say...
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